The Present Form Of Verb To Be Test A1 A2 Level Exercises

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Question 1

Ronaldo _____ a basketball player. He _____ a footballer.

A	aren't / are
B	isn't / is
C	are / aren't
D	isn't / isn't

Question 1 Explanation:

Ronaldo is one person (he), so we use is. The first sentence is negative: isn't. The second is positive: is.

Question 2

A: Where _____ you from?

B: We _____ from Italy.

A	are / am
B	is / are
C	are / is
D	are / are

Question 2 Explanation:

We say you are and we are. So: Where are you from? We are from Italy.

Question 3

I _____ a student but I _____ at school now.

A	am / am not
B	is / am
C	are / isn't
D	am / am

Question 3 Explanation:

With I we use am. But shows a contrast, so the second part is negative: I am not at school now.

Question 4

A: What _____ your job?

B: I _____ a nurse.

A	am / is
B	is / is
C	am / are
D	is / am

Question 4 Explanation:

Your job is one thing, so we use is. With I we use am: I am a nurse.

Question 5

This _____ Jim. He _____ my friend.

A	am / are
B	is / is
C	are / is
D	is / are

Question 5 Explanation:

This and he are one person, so both take is: This is Jim. He is my friend.

Question 6

A: What colour _____ your hair?

B: _____ black.

A	is / They are
B	is / It is
C	are / They are
D	are / It is

Question 6 Explanation:

In English, hair is one thing (we don't count it), so we say What colour is your hair? It is black.

Question 7

Merve and I _____ at school now because it _____ Sunday.

A	am not / are
B	am / is
C	aren't / are
D	aren't / is

Question 7 Explanation:

Merve and I = we, so we use are; the school is closed, so it's negative: aren't. It takes is: it is Sunday.

Question 8

A: _____ your friends in the school team?

B: No, _____.

A	Are / they aren't
B	Is / they aren't
C	Are / they are
D	Is / they are

Question 8 Explanation:

Your friends is plural, so we ask Are...? After No, the short answer is negative: No, they aren't.

Question 9

Eminem _____ a footballer. He _____ a singer.

A	aren't / are
B	is / isn't
C	are / aren't
D	isn't / is

Question 9 Explanation:

Eminem is one person (he), so we use is. First negative: isn't a footballer; then positive: is a singer.

Question 10

A: _____ you married?

B: Yes, _____.

A	Are / we are
B	Are / they are
C	Is / we are
D	Is / they are

Question 10 Explanation:

We ask Are you...? The answer about two people uses we: Yes, we are.

Question 11

_____ your brothers at school today?

A	Am
B	Is
C	Are
D	Isn't

Question 11 Explanation:

Your brothers is plural, so we use Are: Are your brothers at school today?

Question 12

A: What _____ your father's name?

B: _____ Sam.

A	are / You are
B	is / I am
C	are / They are
D	is / It is

Question 12 Explanation:

Name is one thing, so we use is. We talk about the name with it: It is Sam.

Question 13

A: What _____ your nationalities?

B: We _____ Italian.

A	is / am
B	is / are
C	are / are
D	are / is

Question 13 Explanation:

Nationalities is plural, so we use are. With we we also use are: We are Italian.

Question 14

A: _____ your address?

B: _____ 25 Cork Street, Cork.

A	What are / They are
B	What is / It is
C	Where are / They are
D	Where is / It is

Question 14 Explanation:

We ask about an address with What, not Where: What is your address? It is 25 Cork Street.

Question 15

A: What _____ your favourite colour?

B: _____ red.

A	are / They are
B	is / They are
C	are / It is
D	is / It is

Question 15 Explanation:

Favourite colour is one thing, so we use is and it: It is red.

Question 16

A: How old _____ Sue?

B: _____ fourteen.

A	are / He is
B	are / She is
C	is / He is
D	is / She is

Question 16 Explanation:

Sue is one girl, so we use is and she: How old is Sue? She is fourteen.

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